Feeling like a dive into the ultra-bleak world of politics... in 2003?
Welcome to The Thick of It! Before he saved the universe as The Doctor, Peter Capaldi starred as a foul-mouthed fixer in Armando Iannucci's proto-Veep set in the UK.
Shaky cams! Old cell phones! Resignations! It's got it all!
Also:
The Cat in the Hat is no angel.
OSHA in the Mushroom Kingdom.
So if you like your escapism to be nearly as depressing as reality, you might just find yourself in The Thick of It.
Liked it? The RIAWlgorthim says may also enjoy:
📰 The news
💀 Working a dead end job.
Other Recs:
😴 Sleep
🏋️🥦 Lifting weights and eating vegetables
Recorded on 2/11/25 (in case you're wondering what specific world craziness we were experiencing)
Editing by Zach Hahn
Music by @mitrxxx
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